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“Absolutely thrilling”

“This Broadway musical contains a tapestry of glorious chorally-inspired melodies. They create a brooding texture in which the eager anticipation for the ship’s maiden voyage is overcome by disaster as it hits an iceberg.”

“Knowing the outcome does not diminish the enduring power of the story, especially as told with the fierce dramatic and musical drive of Peter Stone’s beautifully constructed book. It brilliantly establishes the interweaving lives caught up in the story – from crew to passengers of different classes – with Yeston’s sweeping, enveloping score.”

“Southerland and Cressida Carré, as musical stager, also achieve a miracle of fluency in a modest space: the opening number, in which passengers, crew and the ship’s creators hymn “a human metropolis” is breathtaking in its physical dexterity.” “Individuals also come into clear focus in a 20-strong cast, with standout performances from James Gant as an unflustered purser, Victoria Serra as a pregnant Irishwoman and Claire Machin as an aspirational second-class passenger”

“Thom Southerland’s direction is finely detailed and makes full use of David Woodhead’s sumptuous costumes and simple, flexible set – a set of ship railings and a moveable staircase.”

“The songs themselves sit within prime goose-bump territory, from the rousing, bittersweet “Godspeed Titanic”, which tops off a bombastic opening sequence, to the haunting “No Moon”, describing the eerie calmness just before the iceberg hits.”

“The practical elements of the ship’s demise are also cleverly handled, with gut-wrenching crunching sounds as the iceberg hits, freezing mists, and ingenious lighting by Howard Hudson.”